Not having room to build many bunkers, they are instead focusing more on ways to escape disaster.A group of New Yorkers, many having lived through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, are preparing for a future doomsday event in ways different from how many other Americans are going about it. According to sociologist Anna Maria Bounds, rather than creating self-sustaining fortresses as are some gun-toting conservatives, these urban doomsday preppers are instead focusing on survival gear and planning escape routes. “They simply don’t have the space to build a bunker,” Bounds explained.Urban survivalists worry less about government conspiracies and end-of-the-world scenarios and more about terrorist attacks or natural disasters. The NYC Preppers, for instance, is a group of people who . . . Read All

Have no fear of sudden disaster … for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared. (Pro 3:25-26 NIV) “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened. But in your hearts revere Christ … Continue reading →. . . Read All

Oh Lord: Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster. (Jer 17:17 NIV) We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this … Continue reading →. . . Read All

Bombs explode in Boston, and we are afraid. Tornados wipe out portions of Oklahoma, and we are in shock. The Boy Scouts consider changing policy. The SCOTUS waits to rule on the legality of same-sex marriage. The chaos and craziness, the fear and worry are almost overwhelming. Think about it for a second, and life feels more than a little out of control.
Satan loves that feeling of panic. He thrives on the fear that causes your throat to constrict. He rejoices at the knot in your stomach.
But our Lord doesn’t. He steps into the explosions, the winds that blow over churches and hospitals and schools, the cultural malaise, the attempt to redefine the defined. He steps in and . . . Read All

Resources for Sunday of Easter 4 in Light of the Boston Marathon Bombing Download in MS Word format Collect: O Savior, our Good Shepherd, You taught us that the thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy, but that You have come to bring life in abundance. Remember in Your divine pity […]

Following the Monday, April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon attacks, the LCMS is fully prepared to do one of the things she does best: show mercy to those who are suffering. LCMS Disaster Response has been in touch with New England Distract President Timothy…

LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison offers words of comfort following the tragedy in Boston: “Like the death of our Lord Christ Himself, we pray that, even in this dark hour, the sacrifice and pain of those affected will not be in vain, but redound in g…